Celebration Assembly Year 5

It was time to celebrate our Year 5 pupils this morning as their first year at HMS comes to an end. It was a joy to recognise all of their positive achievements throughout the year and to say a huge well done for the excellent start they’ve all made to middle school life.  Miss Bell was delighted to present:  Subject

Show Choir

Show Choir has now completed its first year! The brand new choir led by Miss Tindall and Mr Watson formed back in September 2024 and is 45-strong. The choir has performed at many events this year including sell-out concerts in school as well as at Hexham Abbey and the Christmas Lights Switch-On. Their repertoire is mainly songs from musicals, but

Plant Drive – News Update

Thank you to everyone who donated plants this year! Staff are taking them home to care for over the summer. We’ll be holding another Plant Drive in September to support our Climate Action Plan. We welcome plants of all sizes for classrooms and communal areas, and ceramic pots and saucers are also appreciated. Thanks again for your continued support! Respect.

Year 8 Leaver’s Trip – Beach Day

Year 8 had a fantastic day in Tynemouth for their final HMS trip and the sun shone for them too! The group enjoyed playing on the beach, having a dip in the sea, and a chippy lunch! Happy, smiley faces all round and a great way to end their time at HMS! All of the staff were so proud of

Year 7 End of Year Trip

Year 7 had a great day at Newburn on Monday, where they enjoyed a wide range of activities. I have heard so much positive feedback – it sounded like a very action-packed and exciting day and a lovely way to round off a positive year. Activities included: bubble football, athletics, gymnastics, dodgeball, judo, tennis, orienteering, biking, climbing and rugby! A

Year 8 Leavers’ Week

It’s all about Year 8 this week as we celebrate their amazing time at HMS. We hope they all have a wonderful final few days with us – lots of photographs to follow!  Early lunch – special early lunch all this week!  Leavers’ Trip – Wednesday  Leavers’ Festival – Thursday – 6-8pm  Leavers’ Breakfast – Friday morning  Leavers’ Assembly including

STEM Club

Miss Lamont and Mr Forster celebrated a great year at STEM Club with their exciting rocket launch this week.  What a great way to end a brilliant year! #Respect #Engage #Aspire 

Song for the Shows

Miss Tindall and the whole team were very proud to present two outstanding ‘Songs from the Shows’ performances last week. Featuring a wide range of pieces from our favourite musicals, the shows were a spectacular display of musical theatre talent. In a first of its kind showcase of students from both HMS and QEHS, the level of talent, confidence and

Head of School Awards

This month’s Head of School Award theme was ‘leadership’ – one of our 8 essential skills from ‘Skills Builder’. I was delighted to see the children being recognised for their wonderful approach to school life. It was great to celebrate the positive contribution each pupil makes to our school community – I am very proud of them all.  Pupils joined me for a special breakfast today (breakfast sandwiches, pastries